going to use this as a dumping ground for my research on this...
The purpose?
To compare the active ingredient in common flea and tick products on todays market to the active ingredient in Bayer Tree and Shrub Insect Control in order to determine if it can be used as a topical flea product on pets safely.
Bayer Tree & Shrub Insect Control Concentrate
Active Ingredients:
Imidacloprid: 1.47%
URL:
http://www.bayeradvanced.com/product/Tree-Shrub-Insect-Control/concentrate.html
Bayer Advantage For Dogs:
Ingredients:
Imidacloprid; 1-[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl) methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine 9.1% Inert Ingredients: 90.9%
The active ingredient of Advantage is imidacloprid, which affects the insect's nervous system, effectively eliminating 98-100% of the irritating parasites.
Advantage
for dogs contains imidacloprid, the fastest flea preventive, which works within 12 hours
* Long-lasting over-the-counter formula keeps working for up to 4 weeks
* Easy-squeeze tube makes application a breeze
* Water-resistant formula stays strong through baths and rain
* Guaranteed USA Bayer Advantage supplier
K9 Advantix:
Imidacloprid; 1-[6-Chloro-3-pyrindinyl) methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine 8.8% Permethrin 44.0%
Other ingredients 47.2%
If applied to a cat, or ingested by a cat which actively grooms a recently treated dog, this product may have serious harmful effects. If this occurs contact your veterinarian immediately.
What makes Advantix Special?
Synergistic Effect
The two active ingredients imidacloprid and permethrin are often used alone as effective treatments against parasites. However, the combination Advantix formula works synergistically to provide more protection than each of these ingredients alone. Together, they complement one another to enhance their effectiveness and provide complete protection against fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes.
The active ingredient imidacloprid is an EPA approved topical insecticide that kills adult fleas by disrupting their nervous system. Fleas in their larval stages are also killed when they come in contact with the treated pet or their immediate surroundings. Permethrin is a synthetic pyrethrin compound commonly used to kill flying insects, fleas, and ticks. EPA approved for use in dogs, permethrin affects the nervous system of parasites, causing repetitive nerve firings that eventually paralyze and kill them. Permethrin is longer lasting and more stable than natural pyrethrin. For this reason, it is commonly found in repellents, premise sprays, and in products intended for slower, but sustained action. K9 Advantix takes advantage of these properties to offer superior protection against fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes.
Advantage For Cats:
(Keep in mind, that the above K9 Advantix contains Permethrin which they say above can be harmful to cats)
The active ingredient of Advantage is imidacloprid, which affects the insect's nervous system, effectively controlling 98-100% of the irritating parasites.
Imidacloprid; 1-[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl) methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine
9.1%
Inert Ingredients:
90.9%
(***Contains NO Permethrin***)
Frontline Plus For DOGS:
Long-lasting, fast acting flea and tick control. Frontline Plus contains fipronil, a flea adulticide. Fipronil works by affecting the parasite's (the flea's or tick's) nervous system causing paralysis and death of the parasite. Fipronil spreads over the pet's body with the body oils killing 98-100% of the fleas or ticks within 24-48 hours, and controlling transmission of tick-borne disease, such as Lyme disease.
Fipronil collects in the oils of the skin and hair follicles and then is released over time (up to 1 month) from the hair follicles onto the skin and hair.
Active Ingredients:
Fipronil 9.8%
(S) Methoprene 8.8%
Inert Ingredients 81.4%
Frontline For CATS:
Computer acting up... More later
Currently it looks promising as both Advantage and Tree and Shrub are both made by Bayer, both containing the same active ingredient, while Frontline products contail Fipronil which is not contained in Tree and Shrub.
